6 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Helicopter Crash

Six American Troops Die In Black Hawk Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan -- Daily Mail

* No insurgent activity reported in area at the time of crash
* 119 Americans have been killed in Afghanistan so far this year

Six American troops have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, officials say.

The service members, who have no been identified, were aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter when it went down Tuesday in Zabul province.

Officials say there were no reports of fighting or insurgent activity in the area at the time of the crash.

Investigators are looking into whether the aircraft malfunctioned.

The International Security Assistance Force announced the deaths of six NATO service members on Tuesday morning, but did not release their nationality.

NBC News reports that American officials have confirmed the dead were all from the United States.

Deputy governor of southern Zabul province, Mohammad Jan Rasoolyar, says a NATO helicopter crashed in the remote district of Shajau.

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